WorksheetsHow a Bill Becomes a Law
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
In Congress, what is a Bill?
A law
An idea for a new law
Impeachment charges
A budget
Suppose a bill is introduced in the House. Where does it go next?
A House committee studies the bill
A Senate committtee studies the bill
To the full House for a vote
To the President
Suppose a bill is introduced in the Senate. Where does it go next?
A House committee studies the bill
A Senate committtee studies the bill
To the full House for a vote
To the full Senate for a Vote
What happens if the Senate committee rejects the bill?
The bill goes to the full Senate for a vote
The bill goes to the full House for a vote
The committee rewrites the bill
The bill dies
What happens if the Senate committee votes yes to the bill?
It goes to the full Senate for a vote
It goes to the full House for a vote
It becomes a Law
The bill dies
What happens if the president signs the bill?
The bill dies
The bill goes back to the Senate
The bill goes back to the House of Representatives
The bill becomes a law
What happens if the president does not like the bill?
They can sign the bill
They can veto the bill
They can rewrite the bill
Nothing, the bill is already a law
If the president vetoes a bill, what happens?
It goes back to Congress with a list of veto reasons
It goes to the Supreme Court
It dies
It goes to the Vice President
How many members need to vote "Yes" to override the veto?
One half of both the House and the Senate
Two-thirds of only the Senate
Two-thirds of only the House of Representatives
Two-thirds of both the House and the Senate
a standing committee
a conference committee
to the House floor for debate and vote
any member of Congress
the President
standing committee
Where do most bills die?
In a committee
In a filibuster
At the White House
On the floor
Bills can only originate in the House
False
True
When a Senator attempts to talk about a bill until it is withdrawn from consideration, it is known as a
Filibuster
Veto
Cloture
Gerrymander
What is the last step of the lawmaking process in Congress?
voting on the bill
working in committees
sending the bill to the President (sign or veto)
introducing a bill in either house
What is the main purpose of congressional committees?
to help members get reelected
to convince members to support bills
to research and discuss bills
to help shape public opinion
